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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Coastal Waters Forecast for Western Australia
Northern Zones: NT-WA Border to North West Cape

Issued at 1:01 pm WST on Monday 29 June 2026
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 2 July 2026.

Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

Warning Information

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Weather Situation

A weak ridge lies over the Pilbara and Interior before slipping south on Wednesday.

North Kimberley Coast: WA-NT Border to Kuri Bay

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

West Kimberley Coast: Kuri Bay to Wallal

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore south of Broome. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore south of Broome. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Pilbara Coast East: Wallal to Cape Preston

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the early morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Forecast for Monday 29 June until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about offshore western waters. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 30 June

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about offshore western waters. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 1 July

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 2 July

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about offshore western waters. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:01 pm WST Monday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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